Quantum DLT 4700, Product Manual

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Technical Specifications
DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem A-27
A.11 Drive Reliability Factors
Table A-31 lists the reliability factors:
Table A-31 Reliability Factors
Design life Seven years Design life statistics provide the point at
which statistical failure rate begins to rise.
Head life 10,000 tape motion
hours Continuous operation.
MTBF 80,000 hours Quantum Corporation does not warrant
that predicted MTBF is representative of
any particular unit installed for customer
use. Actual figures vary from unit to unit.
(The MTBF figure is measured at 100%
duty cycle, excluding the head life.)
Tape life 500,000 passes